THE PICKIEST EATER & CARLO'S KITCHEN GREAT GIVEAWAY

         

       One of the most sought after stalls in the food market scene has got to be Carlo's Kitchen. Whenever you pass by their stalls, its virtually impossible to not stop by for a second and gaze at the stunningly sinful sight of their trademark dish, The Crunchy Belly. 

       The beauty of its dish is in its simplicity. It's basically thinly sliced strips of pork belly, dusted with a bit of seasoned flour, and deep fried into a beautiful golden crisp. Every bite lets out a wonderful crunch, and you'd be surprised is how it isn't as oily as you would expect it to be. Whether with rice, or 

       As a way of thanking their loyal customers for their support, Carlo's Kitchen has asked my help to hold a giveaway for them. 

What's up for grabs, you ask? 

Some of their Crunchy Belly? Definitely.

A taste of their new Rib Eye Steak? Certainly!

And for the Grand Prize?

How does a Gift Certificate for a Three Days and Two Nights Stay 

at a beautiful hotel in Boracay sound?

Yeah, that's what I thought ;)

THE PICKIEST EATER VIDEO BLOG: TONKATSU 101 AT MA MAISON

                   Take a rare behind the scenes look at how Japanese-Western Fusion restaurant Ma Maison prepares one of their signature dishes.. Tonkatsu!

    Click here for the full story

DA.U.DE TEA LOUNGE: A WORLD OF POSSIBILI-TEA!

           I'm not going to lie to you. When I first heard about Da.u.de Tea Lounge, I was just about as enthusiastic as a husband holding his wife's purse for three hours during a sale at the mall. The first thing that came into my mind was, "Oh Great, yet ANOTHER one of those Milk Tea Places". As I read up more about it, I turned out to be wrong. 

          In fact, NOTHING could be further from the truth. 

       You see, although Da.U.De does have the "Tea Lounge" tag emblazoned on its signage, as I found out for myself one fine Saturday morning, that this is far more than just that. 

       I'm never one to toot my own horn, but I have to say.. I think I was the perfect type of customer that Da.U.De. needed to try their restaurant. Why? Because I don't drink tea. '

     Now, Da.U.De. Tea Lounge Made me a believer. 

AND THE WINNERS OF MERRY MOO PINTS ARE..

            Once again, thank you to everyone who participated in my Merry Moo Giveaway! Five lucky winners are going to receive one pint of their favorite flavor each! 


        Wondering if you won? Read on to find out!

WHEN IN CEBU: BRUNCH AT A CAFE !

     During my trip to Cebu a few months back, I did a little bit of research of the new places for me to try. I asked a few friends, and even reached out to the Cebu based blogger, "Babe for Food" for some suggestions. Little did I know, all I need to do was ask my brother's best friend since childhood, Shem, for the best places to eat at. 

      He asked me where I had eaten already, and rattled off some names of places at a rapid pace and their specialty dishes without batting an eyelash. I was just listening to the places and dishes he was saying, but then I heard him say something that made me yell out "STOP!". 

      "Go back to that one again, please?", I asked. "Oh that one's my all time favorite.", Shem explained. "You can't leave Cebu without trying the Biscuits with Gravy of A Cafe." 

       That next morning, Rina, my brother Ryan and I were on our way to pick up Shem for Brunch at A Cafe.

YABU: THE HOUSE OF KATSU AT ROBINSONS MAGNOLIA

 

          Whilst my Yabu GC Giveaway was on going, I came across a picture on their facebook page of their Katsu Curry dish. I must express to everyone that joined, especially eventual winner of the GC's, Elinor Semira, how extremely fortunate you all are that I started the giveaway before I saw the picture. Because had I seen it first, there's a very good chance that the P2,000 GC's up for grabs might have downgraded to P1,000.. Possibly even P500.. Or I wouldn't have had a giveaway at all! 

       Seriously though, I promised Rina that I'd be taking her back to try the Seafood Katsu, so during the recent Four day weekend, I thought it would be a good time to go. So one Fine Saturday morning, I took Rina and Baby Rain to the Megamall branch, knowing full well that I'll be getting my katsu on a again a few days later, when their second branch opened in Robinsons Magnolia.

      What can I say? Anytime is Katsu time! 

SEE YOU AT FOODGASM: INDULGE YOUR TASTE BUDS

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MA MAISON PART DEUX & THE BISTRO GROUP GC WINNER!

         I had been to Ma Maison once before, and was more than satisfied with my order, the pork Tonkatsu. unfortunately, Rina was not with me, and I was forced to rely on my trusty Galaxy S2 camera for the pictures. Though it did a noble job, it really can't compare to the photos that Rina has taken in the past.

      Funnily enough, When I started the Bistro Group give away, Rina saw the pictures from my Ma Maison entry and reminded me that i still hadn't taken her to try their famed Japanese Western fusion dishes like I had promised many moons ago. I told her that by the time the winner of the giveaway has been announced, she would have tasted their innovative meals.

     I didnt realize time would pass by so quickly! So if the giveaway ended on Saturday, this was our trip to Ma Maison on the following Monday. 

        Oh and guess what? If you read on, you'll find out if YOU won the coveted P3,000 GC from THE BISTRO GROUP!

A MEMORABLE T.G.I.FRIDAY'S EXPERIENCE

       Do you remember when the first T.G.I. Fridays opened in Manila? I do. All of a sudden, when it came to dining out in Makati, T.G.I. Fridays became THE default choice of everyone. The line to get in was ridiculous. You would think that the Filipino people were once again holding a "People Power" rally to overthrow an evil dictatorship at the third floor of Glorietta 2. You'd never think that all these people would wait hours in line for some chicken fingers and burgers. 

      Whether you were with your friends or family, it mattered not. Forget Cindy's. T.G.I.Friday's was the place to be. 

TIKTIK: THE ASWANG CHRONICLES FULL TRAILER

     I rarely stray away from the topic of food... But truth be told, this is actually not too far from "Food".. If, of course, you have an appetite for human hearts and other internal organs. I wanted to share with you some of the work that the company I work for has been doing over the past few months. Something that we're all very proud of, and we hope this movie will make a mark in Philippine Cinema..

      TikTik: The Aswang Chronicles.